Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born approximately between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.
2. singular noun
An Aquarius is a person whose sign of the zodiac is Aquarius.
Aquarius in British English
(əˈkwɛərɪəs)
nounWord forms: Latin genitiveAquarii (əˈkwɛərɪˌaɪ)
1. astronomy
a zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Pisces and Capricorn on the ecliptic
2. astrology
a. Also called: the Water Carrier
the eleventh sign of the zodiac, symbol ♒, having a fixed air classification and ruled by the planets Saturn and Uranus. The sun is in this sign between about Jan 20 and Feb 18
b.
a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign
adjective
3. astrology
born under or characteristic of Aquarius
Also (for senses 2b, 3): Aquarian
Word origin
Latin
Aquarius in American English
(əˈkwɛriəs)
noun
1.
a large S constellation, near the celestial equator between Cetus and Capricornus; Water Bearer
2.
the eleventh sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about January 21
Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.